RF2444 8 HIGH FREQUENCY LNA/MIXER Typical Applications • WLAN or Wireless Local Loop • Part of 2.4GHz Chipset • Digital Communication Systems • Portable Battery-Powered Equipment • Spread-Spectrum Communication Systems • UHF Digital and Analog Receivers Product Description -A- 4.90 + 0.20 NOTES: 1. Shaded lead is pin 1. 2. Lead coplanarity - 0.10 with respect to datum "A". 3. Lead standoff is specified from the lowest point on the package underside. 0.65 1.40 + 0.10 6.00 + 0.20 EXPOSED DIE FLAG Dimensions in mm. 8 8° MAX 0° MIN 3.302 0.60 + 0.15 FRONT-ENDS The RF2444 is a monolithic integrated UHF receiver front end suitable for 2.4GHz ISM band applications. The IC contains all of the required components to implement the RF functions of the receiver except for the passive filtering and LO generation. It contains an LNA (low-noise amplifier), a second RF amplifier and a doubly balanced mixer. The output of the LNA is made available as an output to permit the insertion of a bandpass filter between the LNA and the RF/Mixer section. The mixer outputs can be selectively disabled to allow for the IF filter to be used in the transmit mode. 0.05 + 0.05 Note 3 0.25 + 0.05 3.90 + 0.10 0.24 0.20 2.286 Optimum Technology Matching® Applied Si BJT üSi Bi-CMOS GaAs HBT GaAs MESFET SiGe HBT Si CMOS Package Style: SSOP-16 EDF Slug Features • Single 2.7V to 3.6V Power Supply • 2400MHz to 2500MHz Operation 16 VCC4 GAIN SEL 1 LNA 15 LNA OUT LNA IN 2 PD 3 Bias Circuits 14 NC 13 NC VCC1 4 VCC2 5 RF AMP 12 MIXIN • Two Gain Settings: 28dB or 12dB • 4.5dB Cascaded NF, High Gain Mode • 20mA DC Current Consumption • Input IP3: -23dBm or -8dBm 11 GND3 MIX OUT- 6 10 VCC3 MIX OUT+ 7 MIXER 9 RX EN LO IN 8 BACKSIDE GND Functional Block Diagram Rev A3 010717 Ordering Information RF2444 High Frequency LNA/Mixer RF2444 PCBA-H Fully Assembled Evaluation Board (2.5GHz) RF Micro Devices, Inc. 7625 Thorndike Road Greensboro, NC 27409, USA Tel (336) 664 1233 Fax (336) 664 0454 http://www.rfmd.com 8-53 RF2444 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Supply Voltage Input LO and RF Levels Operating Ambient Temperature Storage Temperature Moisture Sensitivity Parameter Rating Unit -0.5 to 3.6 +6 -40 to +85 -40 to +150 JEDEC Level 5 @ 220°C VDC dBm °C °C Specification Min. Typ. Max. Refer to “Handling of PSOP and PSSOP Products” on page 16-15 for special handling information. Caution! ESD sensitive device. RF Micro Devices believes the furnished information is correct and accurate at the time of this printing. However, RF Micro Devices reserves the right to make changes to its products without notice. RF Micro Devices does not assume responsibility for the use of the described product(s). Unit T = 25°C, VCC =3.3V, RF=2400 MHz, LO=2120MHz, -1 0 dBm Overall RF Frequency Range IF Frequency Range Cascade Gain 10 Cascade IP3 Cascade Noise Figure 8 Condition Input P1dB 2400 to 2500 280 28 12 -23 -8 4.5 18 -28 -14 500 MHz MHz dB dB dBm dBm dB dB dBm dBm IF=280MHz, GAIN SEL = 1 IF=280MHz, GAIN SEL = 0 Referenced to the input, GAIN SEL = 1 Referenced to the input, GAIN SEL = 0 Single sideband, GAIN SEL = 1 Single sideband, GAIN SEL = 0 GAIN SEL = 1 GAIN SEL = 0 FRONT-ENDS LNA Noise Figure 2.3 7 Input VSWR Input IP3 dB dB 2:1 Gain Reverse Isolation Output Impedance -3 -3 10 -6 22 50 dBm dBm dB dB dB Ω 10 50 -17 18 dB Ω dBm dB 4 kΩ GAIN SEL = 1 GAIN SEL = 0 No external matching GAIN SEL = 1 GAIN SEL = 0 GAIN SEL = 1 GAIN SEL = 0 RF Amp and Mixer Noise Figure Input Impedance Input IP3 Conversion Power Gain Output Impedance Single sideband With Current Combiner (1kΩ between open collectors and 250 Ω single ended load) Open Collector LO Input LO Level LO to RF Rejection LO to IF Rejection LO Input VSWR -15 -10 42 15 0 dBm dB dB LO input to LNA input LO input to IF output V mV nS nS Voltage at the input of RX EN, PD and GAIN SEL From PD Going high. From RX EN Going high. PD = “1” 2:1 Power Down Control Logic Controls “ON” Logic Controls “OFF” Turn on Time Turn on Time 8-54 VCC -0.3 400 100 300 1000 200 Rev A3 010717 RF2444 Parameter Specification Min. Typ. Max. Unit Condition Power Supply Voltage Current Consumption 2.7 3.3 20 20 12 3.6 26 25 16 1 V mA mA mA µA GAIN SEL = 1, RX EN =1, PD = 1 GAIN SEL = 0, RX EN =1, PD = 1 GAIN SEL = X, RX EN =0, PD = 1 GAIN SEL = X, RX EN =X, PD = 0 FRONT-ENDS 8 Rev A3 010717 8-55 RF2444 FRONT-ENDS 8 Pin 1 Function GAIN SEL 2 LNA IN 3 PD 4 VCC1 5 VCC2 6 MIXOUT- 7 MIXOUT+ 8 LO IN Description Interface Schematic LNA gain control. When GAIN SEL is >VCC - 300mV, LNA gain is at 10 dB. When GAIN SEL is <300mV, the LNA gain is -6dB. This pin is NOT internally DC blocked. An external blocking capacitor must be provided if the pin is connected to a device with DC present. If a blocking capacitor is required, a value of 2pF is recommended. The power enable pin. When PD is >VCC - 300mV, the part is biased on. When PD is <300mV, then the part is turned off and typically draws less than 1µA. Supply voltage for bias circuits and logic control. A 10pF external bypass capacitor is required and an additional 0.01µF is required if no other low frequency bypass capacitors are nearby. The trace length between the pin and the bypass capacitors should be minimized. The ground side of the bypass capacitors should connect immediately to ground plane. Supply voltage for LO_Buffer. A 10pF bypass capacitor is required and an additional 0.01µF is required if there is no other low frequency bypass capacitor in the area. The trace length between the pin and the bypass capacitors should be minimized. The ground side of the bypass capacitors should connect immediately to ground plane. The inverting open collector output of the mixer. This pin needs to be externally biased and DC isolated from other parts of the circuit. This output can drive a Balun, with MIXOUT+, to convert to unbalanced to drive a SAW filter. The Balun can be either broadband (transformer) or narrowband (discrete LC matching). Alternatively, MIXOUT+ may be used alone to drive a SAW single-ended, with an RF choke (high Z at IF) from VCC to MIXOUT-. The non-inverting open collector output of the mixer. This pin needs to be externally biased and DC isolated from other parts of the circuit. This output can drive a Balun, with MIXOUT+, to convert to unbalanced to drive a SAW filter. The Balun can be either broadband (transformer) or narrowband (discrete LC matching). Alternatively, MIXOUT+ may be used alone to drive a SAW single-ended, with an RF choke (high Z at IF) from VCC to MIXOUT+. LO input pin. This input needs a DC blocking cap. External matching is recommended to 50Ω. See pin 16. See pin 16. See pin 8. MIX OUT+ MIX OUT- See pin 6. VCC2 LO IN 9 RX EN 10 11 VCC3 GND3 12 MIX IN This control pin allows the mixer output pins to be put into a high impedance state. This allows the transmit signal path to share the same IF filter as the receiver. Supply voltage for mixer preamp. Ground pin for mixer preamp. This lead inductance should be kept small. Mixer RF Input port. This pin is NOT internally DC blocked. An external blocking capacitor must be provided if the pin is connected to a device with DC present. A value of >22pF is recommended. To minimize the noise figure it is recommended to have a bandpass filter before this input. This will prevent the noise at the image frequency from being converted to the IF. See pin 12. See pin 12. VCC3 MIX IN GND3 8-56 Rev A3 010717 RF2444 Pin 13 14 15 Function NC NC LNA OUT 16 VCC4 Description Interface Schematic RF signal output for external 50Ω filtering.The use of a filter here is optional but does provide for lower noise floor and better out-of-band rejection. Supply voltage for the LNA. This pin should be bypassed with a 10 pF capacitor to ground as close to the pin as possible. The shunt inductance from this pin to ground via the supply decoupling must be tuned to match the LNA output to 50Ω at the desired operating frequency. See pin 16. Microstrip EXTERNAL DECOUPLING VCC4 -16 dB P15 LNA OUT P2 LNA IN BIAS P1 GAIN SEL FRONT-ENDS 8 Rev A3 010717 8-57 RF2444 Theory of Operation IL = 3-4 dB 2.4 to 2.483 GHz RF Micro Devices 2.4 GHz ISM Chipset RF2938 TQFP-48 EPP VGC1 RF2444 SSOP-16 EPP RSSI Gain Select OUT Q SAW IL = 10 dB max RX LNA Dual Gain Modes -5 dB and +10 dB RX DATA Q IF Amp 15 dB 15 dB Gain -15 dB to 35 dB Gain TX Filter OUT I 15 dB 2.4 to 2.483 GHz Base Band Amp. Active Selectable LPF (fC = 1 MHz to 40 MHz) 0-30 dB Gain TX Discrete Pin Diode RF2517 SSOP-28 Dual Frequency Synthesizer DATA I RF VCO +45° IF VCO -45° Filter I INPUT RF2126 23 dBm or 33 dBm External PA 15 dB Gain Range 10 dBm PA Driver Σ Filter Selectable LPF Q INPUT VGC2 IL = 3-4 dB 2.4 to 2.483 GHz Figure 1. Entire Chipset Functional Block Diagram FRONT-ENDS 8 The RF2444 contains the LNA/Mixer for this chipset. The LNA is made from two stages including a common emitter amplifier stage with a power gain of 13dB and an attenuator which has an insertion loss of 3dB in high gain mode, and 17dB in low gain mode. The attenuator was put after the LNA so that system noise figure degradation would be minimized. A single gain stage was used prior to the image filter to maximize IP3 which minimizes the risk of large out-of-bad signals jamming the desired signal. The mixer on the RF2444 is also two stages. The first stage is a common emitter amp used to boost the total power gain prior to the lossy SAW filter, to convert to a differential signal to the input of the mixer, and to improve the noise figure of the mixer. The second stage is a double balanced mixer whose output is differential open collector. It is recommended that a “current combiner” is used (as shown in figure 2) at the mixer output to maximize conversion gain, but other loads can also be used. The current combiner is used to do a differential to single ended conversion for the SAW filter. C1, C2 and L1 are used to tune the circuit for a specific IF frequency. L2 is a choke to supply DC current to the mixer that is also used as a tuning element, along with C3, to match to the SAW filter’s input impedance. RL is the SAW filter’s input impedance. VCC C1 C2 L2 C3 L1 R1 OUT RL Open Collector Mixer Output Figure 2. Current Combiner for Mixer Load The cascaded power gain of the LNA/Mixer is 29dB, which after insertion loss in the image filter (~3dB) and IF SAW filter (~10dB), still gives 16dB of gain prior to the IF amps. Because of this, the noise figure of the IF amps should not significantly degrade system noise figure. The LNA input should be matched for a good return loss for optimum gain and noise figure. To allow the designer to match each of these ports, 2-port s-parameter data is available for the LNA, and 1-port data is available for MIXER IN and LO IN. The mixer power conversion gain is +19dB when R1 is set to 1kΩ. The conversion gain can be adjusted up ~5dB or down ~7dB by changing the value of R1. Once R1 is chosen, L2 and C3 can be used to tune the output for the SAW filter. 8-58 Rev A3 010717 RF2444 Application Schematic 22 nF 4.7 µF VCC4 GS 22 pF 1 16 LNA LNA IN 2 15 3 pF 2 pF CE 3 VCC1 VCC2 Bias Circuits 14 4 22 nF 5 13 RF AMP 12 3 pF 6 3 pF 1k Ω 220 nH Bandpass Filter 11 7 1.5 pF 4.7 nH 10 MIXER 8 22 nF 47 nH DIE FLAG (17) 6.8 nH 4 pF C2 1 pF IF OUT 22 nF 9 2.7 nH VCC3 4.7 µF OE FRONT-ENDS LO IN 10 pF Rev A3 010717 8 8-59 RF2444 Evaluation Board Schematic (Download Bill of Materials from www.rfmd.com.) P1 1 2 P2 GND 1 VCC1, VCC2 P3 GS 2 CE 3 GND 4 VCC4 C17 4.7 µF 1 VCC3 2 GND 3 OE C18 4.7 µF C6 22 nF VCC4 C10 GS 22 pF 16 1 J1 LNA IN 50 Ω µstrip 50 Ω µstrip C1 2 pF 3 VCC1 VCC2 Bias Circuits C11 22 nF 5 R1 1k Ω L2 220 nH RF AMP 12 L5 4.7 nH 10 C14 22 nF 8 FRONT-ENDS J3 IF OUT 8-60 *R3 0Ω 50 Ω µstrip *C16 22 pF 50 Ω µstrip J5 MIX IN C9 22 nF VCC3 OE DIE FLAG (17) 2444400 Rev. A L3 47 nH 50 Ω µstrip C19 4 pF 50 Ω µstrip J2 LO IN L7 2.7 nH 9 8 C8 1.5 pF 50 Ω µstrip 11 7 50 Ω µstrip J4 LNA OUT Bandpass Filter MIXER 50 Ω µstrip 50 Ω µstrip *C15 22 pF 13 6 C4 3 pF *R2 0Ω 14 4 C3 3 pF 50 Ω µstrip C7 3 pF 15 2 CE 50 Ω µstrip LNA L1 6.8 nH C2 1 pF *For cascaded configuration, jumpers R2 and R3 need to be installed with C15 and C16 taken out. *To test LNA and Mixer separately remove R2 and R3, and fit C15 and C16. 50 Ω µstrip C5 10 pF Rev A3 010717 RF2444 Evaluation Board Layout Board Thickness 0.031”, Board Material FR-4 FRONT-ENDS 8 NOTE: In the following charts, all cascaded data measured with a bandpass filter inserted between LNA OUT and MIX IN, having cut frequencies: fL =2400MHz, fM =2484MHz, and insertion loss=1.2dB. Rev A3 010717 8-61 RF2444 LNA + Mixer Gain versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator Off LNA + Mixer IIP3 versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator Off -24.0 33.0 -40C IIP3 32.0 25C IIP3 -25.0 -40C Gain 31.0 85C IIP3 25C Gain -26.0 85C Gain IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) 30.0 29.0 -27.0 -28.0 28.0 -29.0 27.0 -30.0 26.0 25.0 -31.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.6 3.0 VCC 3.3 3.6 VCC LNA + Mixer Gain versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator Off LNA + Mixer IIP3 versus RF Frequency (3.3V), Attenuator Off 34.00 -24.00 33.00 -25.00 32.00 -26.00 -40C IIP3 25C IIP3 85C IIP3 8 -40C Gain 25C Gain IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) -27.00 85C Gain 30.00 -28.00 29.00 -29.00 28.00 -30.00 27.00 -31.00 26.00 2.40 2.45 -32.00 2.40 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 2.45 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) LNA + Mixer Gain versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator On LNA + Mixer IIP3 versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator On -8.6 14.0 -40C Gain 13.5 -8.8 25C Gain 85C Gain 13.0 -9.0 12.5 -40C IIP3 -9.2 12.0 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) FRONT-ENDS 31.00 11.5 11.0 25C IIP3 -9.4 85C IIP3 -9.6 -9.8 10.5 -10.0 10.0 -10.2 9.5 9.0 -10.4 2.7 3.0 3.3 VCC 8-62 3.6 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 VCC Rev A3 010717 RF2444 LNA + Mixer Gain versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator On LNA + Mixer IIP3 versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator On 15.00 -7.00 -40C IIP3 -40C Gain 14.50 -7.50 25C Gain 14.00 25C IIP3 85C IIP3 85C Gain 13.50 -8.00 13.00 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) -8.50 12.50 12.00 11.50 -9.00 -9.50 11.00 10.50 -10.00 10.00 -10.50 9.50 9.00 2.40 2.45 -11.00 2.40 2.50 2.45 RF Frequency (GHz) LNA + Mixer SSB Noise Figure versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator Off LNA + Mixer SSB Noise Figure versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator Off 5.50 5.6 25C NF 25C NF 85C NF 85C NF 5.4 -40C NF -40C NF 5.00 5.2 5.0 4.8 8 4.50 FRONT-ENDS SSB Noise Figure (dB) SSB Noise Figure (dB) 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 4.00 3.50 4.6 4.4 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.00 2.40 3.6 2.45 VCC LNA + Mixer SSB Noise Figure versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator On LNA + Mixer SSB Noise Figure versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator On 20.00 19.8 25C NF 25C NF 19.6 85C NF 19.00 85C NF -40C NF -40C NF 19.4 19.2 SSB Noise Figure (dB) SSB Noise Figure (dB) 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 19.0 18.8 18.6 18.4 18.00 17.00 16.00 15.00 18.2 14.00 18.0 17.8 2.7 3.0 3.3 VCC Rev A3 010717 3.6 13.00 2.40 2.45 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 8-63 RF2444 LNA + Mixer Gain versus IF Frequency (3.3 V) LNA + Mixer IIP3 versus IF Frequency (3.3 V) -23.0 32.0 IIP3 Gain -24.0 31.0 -25.0 30.0 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) -26.0 29.0 -27.0 -28.0 28.0 -29.0 27.0 -30.0 26.0 -31.0 0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 0.0 250.0 300.0 350.0 400.0 450.0 500.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0 300.0 350.0 400.0 450.0 500.0 IF Frequency (MHz) IF Frequency (MHz) LNA ICC versus VCC (PD = 1, RX EN = 0) 12.7 Total ICC versus VCC (PD = 1, RX EN = 1) 21.0 25C LNA Icc 25C Total Icc 85C LNA Icc 12.5 85C Total Icc 20.5 -40C LNA Icc 8 20.0 ICC (mA) ICC (mA) 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.5 19.5 19.0 11.3 18.5 11.1 10.9 18.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 VCC 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 VCC Isolation -13.00 -18.00 -23.00 LO-mixin Isolation (dB) FRONT-ENDS -40C Total Icc 12.3 LO-LNAin -28.00 LNAin-LNAout LO-IFout -33.00 -38.00 -43.00 -48.00 2.12 2.17 2.22 LO Frequency (GHz) 8-64 Rev A3 010717 RF2444 LNA Gain versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator Off LNA IIP3 versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator Off -2.0 10.5 -40C IIP3 -40C Gain 10.4 -2.1 25C Gain 25C IIP3 85C IIP3 85C Gain 10.3 -2.2 -2.3 10.1 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) 10.2 10.0 9.9 -2.4 -2.5 9.8 -2.6 9.7 -2.7 9.6 9.5 -2.8 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.6 3.0 VCC 3.3 3.6 VCC LNA Gain versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator On LNA IIP3 versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator On -4.0 -1.8 -40C Gain 25C Gain -4.2 -2.0 85C Gain 8 -4.4 -2.2 -4.8 FRONT-ENDS IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) -4.6 -40C IIP3 25C IIP3 -2.4 85C IIP3 -5.0 -2.6 -5.2 -2.8 -5.4 -5.6 -3.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 2.7 VCC 3.0 3.3 LNA Gain versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator Off LNA IIP3 versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator Off 0.00 10.70 -40C Gain 10.60 -40C IIP3 25C Gain 25C IIP3 -0.50 85C Gain 85C IIP3 10.50 -1.00 10.40 10.30 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) 3.6 VCC 10.20 10.10 10.00 -1.50 -2.00 -2.50 9.90 -3.00 9.80 9.70 2.40 2.45 RF Frequency (GHz) Rev A3 010717 2.50 -3.50 2.40 2.45 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 8-65 RF2444 LNA Gain versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator On LNA IIP3 versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator On -3.70 -1.90 -40C Gain -2.00 25C Gain -3.90 85C Gain -2.10 -4.10 -40C IIP3 25C IIP3 -2.20 85C IIP3 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) -4.30 -4.50 -4.70 -2.30 -2.40 -2.50 -4.90 -2.60 -5.10 -2.70 -5.30 -2.80 -5.50 2.40 2.45 -2.90 2.40 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) LNA Noise Figure versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator Off 2.50 -40C NF -40C NF 2.45 25C NF 2.28 85C NF 2.40 Noise Figure (dB) Noise Figure (dB) 25C NF 85C NF 2.26 2.24 2.22 2.20 2.18 2.16 2.35 2.30 2.25 2.20 2.14 2.15 2.12 2.10 2.70 3.00 3.30 2.10 2.40 3.60 VCC 2.45 LNA Noise Figure versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator On 9.0 9.00 -40C NF -40C NF 25C NF 8.5 25C NF 8.50 85C NF 85C NF 8.00 Noise Figure (dB) 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 7.50 7.00 6.50 6.0 6.00 5.5 5.50 5.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 VCC 8-66 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) LNA Noise Figure versus VCC (2.45 GHz), Attenuator On Noise Figure (dB) FRONT-ENDS 8 2.50 LNA Noise Figure versus RF Frequency (3.3 V), Attenuator Off 2.32 2.30 2.45 RF Frequency (GHz) 3.6 5.00 2.40 2.45 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) Rev A3 010717 RF2444 Mixer Gain versus VCC (2.45 GHz) Mixer IIP3 versus VCC (2.45 GHz) -14.5 22.0 -40C IIP3 -40C Gain 25C IIP3 25C Gain 21.0 -15.0 85C Gain 85C IIP3 -15.5 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) 20.0 19.0 -16.0 -16.5 18.0 -17.0 17.0 -17.5 16.0 -18.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.6 3.0 VCC 3.3 3.6 VCC Mixer Gain versus RF Frequency (3.3 V) Mixer IIP3 versus RF Frequency (3.3 V) -15.00 22.00 -15.50 21.00 -40C IIP3 8 25C IIP3 -40C Gain 85C IIP3 IIP3 (dBm) 85C Gain 19.00 FRONT-ENDS 25C Gain 20.00 Gain (dB) -16.00 -16.50 -17.00 18.00 -17.50 17.00 -18.00 16.00 2.40 2.45 -18.50 2.40 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 2.45 Mixer SSB Noise Figure versus VCC (2.45 GHz) Mixer SSB Noise Figure versus RF Frequency (3.3 V) 13.5 13.00 -40C NF 25C NF 13.0 -40C NF 25C NF 85C NF 85C NF 12.00 12.5 SSB Noise Figure (dB) SSB Noise Figure (dB) 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 12.0 11.5 11.0 11.00 10.00 9.00 8.00 10.5 10.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 VCC Rev A3 010717 3.6 7.00 2.40 2.45 2.50 RF Frequency (GHz) 8-67 RF2444 Mixer Gain versus LO Amplitude (VCC = 3.3 V, RF Frequency = 2.45 GHz) Mixer IIP3 versus LO Amplitude (VCC = 3.3 V, RF Frequency = 2.45 GHz) 20 -14 IIP3 19 -15 18 -16 IIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB) Gain 17 -17 16 -18 15 -19 14 -20 -24 -22 -20 -18 -16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 LO Amplitude (dBm) -4 -2 0 2 4 6 -24 -22 -20 -18 -16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 LO Amplitude (dBm) FRONT-ENDS 8 8-68 Rev A3 010717